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Clint Bowyer

DOB: 05/30/1979

Hometown: Emporia, KS

Clint Bowyer raced almost before he walked, competing in 50cc class motorcycle races by the age of five. He collected more than 200 wins and several championships and eventually graduated to four wheels, winning titles at tracks like Thunderhill, Lakeside and I-70 Speedways in and around Kansas. Some 30 years later, Bowyer competes in the premiere series in racing, the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, for Michael Waltrip Racing driving the No. 15 PEAK Antifreeze & Coolant Toyota.

Coming off of his third year with the organization, Bowyer and his team, led by crew chief Brian Pattie notched five top-five and 15 top-10 finishes during the 2014 season. And while he may not have earned the Sprint Cup title this year, he did add several other important titles to his name. Bowyer married longtime girlfriend Lorra Podsiadlo and welcomed their first son, Cash Aaron Bowyer on Oct. 1.

He also became a champion team owner when Clint Bowyer Racing driver Don O’Neal won the 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Series Championship. It was the first championship for O’Neal and the first for Bowyer as a team owner.

Not bad for a 35-year-old from Emporia, Kan., who once worked in the paint and body shop at a car dealership in his hometown. It’s a Toyota dealership he now owns. When he’s not selling cars in his hometown, where he often returns to hunt, he is helping the community through the Emporia Community Foundation and the “79 Fund” which Bowyer started in 2007 as a way to help the children of Emporia.

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Brian Vickers

DOB: 10/24/1983

Hometown: Thomasville, NC

Driver Brian Vickers and the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine team have a simple strategy for the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

Vickers and crew chief Billy Scott hoped to begin their second full season together for Michael Waltrip Racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March. But, recovery from December heart surgery kept Vickers out of the car the first two races of the season. The 31-year-old Thomasville N.C. native is behind the wheel of the No. 55 Toyota Camry for the remainder of the year and knows winning a race is his simplest path to earn a berth in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup.

“It’s why we race and why we come to the track every weekend,” said Vickers who will again team with Clint Bowyer at MWR. “We’ve won before, we know what we can do and this year we will do it.”

As a 22-year-old he won the October 2006 Talladega race before joining Red Bull Racing in what was expected to be the sport’s next powerhouse organization. Severe growing pains saw the team struggle on the track despite Vickers winning the August race in Michigan. Those on-track struggles seemed minor compared to the news a doctor delivered in 2010 when he told Vickers that blood clots in his lungs required immediate hospitalization and likely the end of the once promising career.

“Essentially my lungs stopped working and I couldn't breathe and went to the emergency room,” recalled Vickers. “It was a pretty painful experience.” He immediately stepped out of the car and began the battle for his health. Blood thinners and trips in and out of the hospital cured the health concerns and he returned to racing in 2011 with Red Bull.

On 2012 Vickers returned to the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing and added a partial Sprint Cup schedule driving MWR’s No. 55 Toyota. He posted three top-five finishes in eight races and continued that success in 2013 culminating in a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July.

The on-track success in 2013 combined with his work with fans and sponsors paid dividends when MWR and Aaron’s announced Vickers would take over the No. 55 Aaron’s Dream Machine in 2014 and beyond.

The 2014 season saw a return to health and included Vickers serving as a national representative in a television ad campaign for the education and treatment of blood clots. In December, Vickers underwent heart surgery to repair a patch over his heart before returning in March.

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Michael Waltrip

DOB: 04/30/1963

Hometown: Owensboro, KY

Michael Waltrip, known as the "King of all NASCAR Media," can be found on bookshelves, the broadcast booth, on Showtime, and running Michael Waltrip Racing. It's amazing he has time to get behind the wheel, but Waltrip is still one of only eight drivers to celebrate multiple victories at the Daytona 500.

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John Force

DOB: 04/04/1949

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

John Force says putting on his fire suit has always made him feel “like Superman.” Having him drive with Team PEAK makes us feel the same way.

As the face of NHRA Funny Car racing—and it’s most prolific winner—John is the perfect fit for Team PEAK. After three decades of racing and 16 NHRA driving championships, he still lives for that 4-second, 320-mph rush. So starting in 2015, PEAK becomes his primary sponsor.

John’s dominant success did not come easily. At the beginning of his career, he had no license, no sponsor, and—truth be told—no clue. In his own words, he would do “anything to get us to the next race.” But his continued persistency and self-sacrifice has definitely paid off, as evidenced by his induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama on the first ballot.

With more than 140 wins to date, John is arguably the greatest champion in all of motor racing. He is a husband, a father, an American NHRA drag racer, a 16-time Funny Car champion driver, an 18-time champion car owner, and a 2008 inductee into the Motorsports Hall of Face of America in Detroit, MI.

John owns and drives for John Force Racing, which operates out of Yorba Linda, CA. Find out more about John at www.johnforceracing.com.

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Courtney Force

DOB: 06/20/1988

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

Courtney Force, the youngest daughter of drag racing icon John Force, wasted no time showing off her competitive skills at the wheel of the Traxxas Ford Mustang. She won her first professional racing round; something that her dad, her sister Ashley, and her brother-in-law Robert Hight never did.

Courtney, also a national spokesperson for Ford Motor Company’s Driving Skills for Life initiative, knew that she wanted to become a racecar driver at the age of 5. After graduating from Cal State Fullerton, she followed in Ashley’s footsteps to become a racer. It has always been her dream to race her father, whom she defeated during her rookie season.

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Brittany Force

DOB: 07/08/1986

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

Brittany Force, driver of the Castrol EDGE Top Fuel dragster, is the second youngest daughter of racing icon, John Force. In 2013, she was awarded the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, recognizing her as the 2013 NHRA Rookie of the Year. She was the fifth team driver of John Force Racing to receive this prestigious award.

Brittany earned her teaching credentials, having graduated from Cal State Fullerton and having studied at New York’s Hunter College. Still seeking her first national victory, Brittany is simultaneously passionate about racing and conscious of keeping her options open. Whatever happens, she will always have teaching to fall back on.

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Robert Hight

DOB: 08/20/1969

Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA

Robert Hight, driver of the 320 mile-an-hour Auto Club of Southern California Ford Mustang Funny Car, has taken his car to more final rounds (42), won more races (27), and started from the Number 1 qualifying position more often the last eight years than any other professional driver. He is widely considered the gold standard by which other pro drivers are measured.

In 1999, Hight married Adria, John Force’s eldest daughter and current CFO of John Force Racing. Together they have raised a beautiful daughter, Autumn Danielle, who today is her dad’s biggest fan. Robert is not only a racecar driver, he is also the President of John Force Racing, Inc.

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Duane Shields

DOB: 03/12/1962

Hometown: Boulder City, NV

Duane Shields started his motorsports career as a youngster racing motorcycles then found a need for speed in the straight line with a foray into sand drags as a teenager.

In 1997, Duane made the leap to asphalt when he picked up a Top Alcohol dragster and with years of hard work and dedication, he’s won 18 NHRA National events including the 2012 US Nationals in Indianapolis. Shields is also an NHRA Division 2 champion and the 2011 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion.

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Sherman Adcock

DOB: 02/05/1964

Hometown: Fortson, GA

Sherman Adcock knows NHRA Super class racing and will again be gunning for a national championship in 2014! The 2-time NHRA National Champion can bring the heat in his Super Gas roadster and Super Comp dragster. Adcock is one of the original pioneers of the class and his stats speak for themselves: 8 NHRA Divisional Championship, 9 NHRA National Event Victories, 1999 Winner of the prestigious $1,000,000 bracket race, and Sherman’s even a member of the Southeast Drag Racing Hall of Fame.

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Dan Fletcher

DOB: 11/29/1963

Hometown: Churchville, NY

Dan Fletcher is one of the most successful drag racers of all time. He’s the 4th all-time event winner in NHRA history and has over 87 national event wins. Dan’s Stock and Super Stock Camaros have won more NHRA nationals than any other cars in NHRA history. His winning form isn't limited to national events as Fletcher is also a 3-time NHRA World Champion and 6-time NHRA Division Champion.

Dan’s also helping his boys Thomas and Timothy become champion drag racers with the addition of a Chevy Nova and a Chevy Wagon to the Fletcher team! Dan’s goals for 2014 are simple. Keep winning and move onto the top 3 all-time winners list in NHRA.

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Jay Payne

DOB: 09/13/1950

Hometown: Claremont, CA

Jay Payne has raced just about everything on the strip in his 4 decade drag racing career. Payne has raced Super Stock, Top Alcohol Dragster, Pro Mod, and Top Alcohol Funny Car and has amassed 41 NHRA National event wins, 70 Divisional wins, 14 divisional titles and 2 NHRA World Championships.

Jay is also one of only 9 drivers in NHRA history to win over 100 combined national and divisional races. And Payne doesn’t have any plans to slow down in 2014 as he tries to defend his division 7 Alcohol Funny Car championship!

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Tony Fuller

DOB: 11/02/1980

Hometown: Fayetteville, AR

Tony is the son of drag racer Bob Fuller and brother of Top Fuel driver “Hot Rod” Fuller. Licensed in 6 different classes of drag racing (Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Comp, Super Eliminator, and Advanced E.T.), Tony made his first pass down the quarter mile at the mere age of 14. His father wanted to see if he had it in him, says Tony. Now with a number of race wins and a world championship under his belt, it seems his dad was on the right track.

Tony’s grandfather Albert took Tony’s father racing when he was 15 so it was only natural Bob would start his sons early. When Tony and Rod started racing their father set the priorities. School first and racing second was always what he preached growing up.

Tony Fuller is not only a terror on the track but is also a graduate of the University of Central Florida, receiving his degree in business marketing while racing on weekends.

Tony is very excited to join the PEAK racing family and represent such a great brand. Please follow Tony on twitter @TonyFuller515 for very up to date information throughout the racing year

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Don O'Neal

DOB: 07/10/1964

Hometown: Martinsville, IN

Don "The Real Deal" O'Neal is the 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion! In 2015 he can be seen tearing up dirt tracks defending his LOLMDS Championship for Clint Bowyer Racing in the #5 PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Toyota. Don O'Neal is a legend on the dirt track with 40 wins on the LOLMDS and 39 UMP Summer Nationals Series wins.

2014 was a memorable season for Don in the LOLMDS; he had 8 wins, 36 top fives, 51 top 10s, and won the Series Championship! We're looking forward to getting the 2015 season underway!

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STEVE FRANCIS

DOB: 09/10/1967

Hometown: Ashland, KY

Steve Francis began putting his foot into it at 15 years old and has never looked back. His first Late Model Dirt feature event in 1984 kicked off a streak of victories that shows no signs of letting up.

Steve’s first major sanctioned win came in ’92 in the Renegade DirtCar Series, where he eventually became the first driver to ever win three consecutive championships.

Francis’ continuing victories and ambassadorship of the sport eventually earned him the honor of being recognized by the Governor of Kentucky as an Official and Honorary Kentucky Colonel.

Steve can be found tearing up dirt tracks across the country in the LOLMDS for Clint Bowyer Racing.

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The Car

DOB: 07/04/1989

Hometown: Chicago, IL

A 1989 Mustang Foxbody forged from Motor City metal during the age of the mullet and Miami Vice, PEAK’s Marketing Vehicle is a testament to American muscle – and the DIY-er in all of us. Like a phoenix from the ashes, PMV rose from years of neglect to become a force on one of the most competitive, demanding race series in the US.

Okay, that’s crap – mostly. Truth is, we rescued the rustbucket off of Craig’s List in 2010 while its owner was honing his license-plate-making skills in the Illinois penal system. Countless hours and safety equipment dollars later, the Foxbody made her LeMons debut, where we learned that we did too good of a job cleaning her up – and immediately got sacked with a 500-lap penalty.

She’s been running LeMons fast & hard ever since and is (mercifully) still pretty easy to work on.

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The Grey Wolf

DOB: 04/21/2013

Hometown: South Haven, MI

Life is more fun at the track, so why would anyone want to leave? The Grey Wolf is designed to comfortably sleep four without ever leaving the side of our beloved Marketing Vehicle.It’s a great spot to rest while you’re running hot laps around the Autobahn Country Club, so enter our sweepstakes now to roll deep while running a $500 racecar.

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The Team

DOB: 04/19/2013

Hometown: Northbrook, IL

Wrangled by Sr. VP of Marketing, Bryan Emrich, PEAK’s Marketing Tools is a collection of wrench-turning speed freaks with attitude. The team’s been known to feature TJ “Danica’s Dad” Patrick, off-road icon Ricky Johnson and NHRA Top Fuel racer TJ Zizzo. The races are always an adventure and a guaranteed good time.

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The Track

DOB: 06/08/2013

Hometown: Joliet, IL

The next 24 Hours of LeMons appearance for PEAK’s Marketing Tools is at the Autobahn Country Club in beautiful Joliet, IL. Yes, it’s near the former home of “Joliet” Jake Blues, although you don’t have to go to prison – unless you blow up PEAK’s Marketing Vehicle.

Are you ready to join PEAK’s Marketing Tools and race the 24 Hours of LeMons on our dime? Enter now for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to race Doing Time in Jolietwith our team & NHRA racer TJ Zizzo.

Want to know what you’re getting into? Take a look at the gallery for shots from our last run at the GingerMan track in South Haven, MI.

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Silvano Alves

DOB: 11/23/1987

Hometown: Pilar do Sul, Brazil

3 Time PBR World Champion

Alves is the second rider to win three PBR World Championships (2011,2012,2014) and the highest earning PBR athlete with $5.26 million in career earnings. He was the first rider to win back to back championships and the first to win the World Title in the season immediately after winning PBR Rookie of the year. The third generation Brazilian bull rider lives with his family in Decatur, TX.

2014 Highlights

Silvano capped off the year in grand fashion winning his third PBR World Championship and PBR World Finals Event; the fourth bull rider to accomplish that feat. An uncharacteristically slow start to the season made for a long climb to the top of the standings throughout the year. Gaining traction with 12 top 10 and seven top 5 event finishes, his perfect month of October finishing with a 6 for 6 World Finals secured the World Championship. Career Accomplishments 5 time PBR World Finals qualifier (2010 - 2014) 2014 PBR World Champion 2014 PBR World Finals event champion 2013 PBR Reserve World Champion 2012 PBR World Champion 2012 PBR Brazil Brahma Super Bull event Champion 2012 PBR Brazil Iron Cowboy Champion 2011 PBR World Champion 2010 PBR Rookie of the Year 2010 Team Brazil World Cup member 11 PBR BFTS event wins High Mark: 92.50 on Buck Wild, Chicago ’13; Smackdown, Las Vegas ‘13

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Douglas Duncan

DOB: 05/08/1987

Hometown: Alvin, TX

With his father Mike a bull rider before him, Douglas lists him and former World Champions Tuff Hedeman and Justin McBride in highest regard. Although a BFTS PBR event win has eluded him to date, winning the Calgary Stampede in 2010 is a signature Championship event win. Arguably the most prestigious buckle outside of a PBR World Championship. He received the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association title, advanced to College National Finals in 2007, and was named the 2008 PRCA Rookie of the Year and an NFR qualifier.

2014 Highlights:

Competed in 26 events this past year, with top 5 finishes in Chicago, Fresno, Des Moines, and Tulsa, finishing 32nd in the world standings.

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Nathan Schaper

DOB: 09/20/1990

Hometown: Grassy Butte, ND

Nathan lived the extreme highs and lows of professional bull riding first hand as he earned his first PBR BFTS event win in Oklahoma City, only to suffer a leg fracture two weeks later competing in Anaheim. He made his return after successful surgery six months later. Nathan lives in Grassy Butte, ND.

2014 Highlights:

Limited to 15 events he managed to qualify and compete in his second World Finals. Nathan won his first PBR BFTS event (OKC, ‘14) and earned a PBR Touring Pro Division (Salt Lake City) win while preparing to return to the BFTS tour. Nathan spent five weeks in the top ten PBR World Standings early in the year.

Nathan Schaper not only rides bulls for a living, he’s also an electrician, a volunteer firefighter and draws and paints in his free time. When PBR competition time comes, Schaper says he has no superstitions. He does try to do things the same way every time, i.e., stretches, warm-ups, preparations, etc., right up until the moment he’s back in his hotel room after the event.

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Matt Triplett

DOB: 06/28/1991

Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT

Matt just completed his first full season in the elite PBR Built Ford Tough Series and capped it off with a top five finish at the World Finals securing his largest single event pay check of his career.

2014 Highlights:

Finished the season ranked third in the World Standings buoyed by a strong finish, winning the 15 / 15 bucking Battle in Huntington Beach and a top five finish at World Finals. Rode very strong on the Touring Pro Division all season with wins in Pendleton, OR and Lewiston, ID.

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J.W. Harris

DOB: 11/30/-0001

Hometown: Mullin, TX

As a four time PRCA World Champion, J.W. knows what it takes to compete and win with the best. After dominating the PRCA for the last 10 years, he made the transition to PBR in 2014 and qualified for the World Finals after competing in only two-thirds of the events. He is expected to be a major contender for the 2015 PBR World Title as it will be his first full season of PBR action. J.W, lives in Mullin TX with his family.

2014 Highlights:

Won nine PRCA sanctioned rodeos on the way to qualifying for his ninth National Finals Rodeo. Made the switch to a full time PBR schedule, competing in 14 events earning two top fives, and 4 top tens. Really came into his own during the PBR World Finals with a top three finish, two round wins and $161,375.00 earned.

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BlueDEF Velocity Tour

DOB: 01/01/2014

Hometown: Pueblo, CO

Bull riding fans have the opportunity to experience the toughest sport on dirt when the Professional Bull Riders BlueDEF Velocity Tour bucks into their town. During the event, 35 of the best up-and-coming bull riders in the world face off with bulls nearly 10 times their weight during the most thrilling 8 seconds in sports. The PBR BlueDEF Velocity Tour brings all the high-energy sound, lighting, and special effects that fans witness on the PBR’s elite Built Ford Tough Series.

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Michael Conti

DOB: 06/04/1997

Hometown: Woodland Park, NJ

Michael Conti is Champion of the 2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing.com Series. He started playing racing sims at the age of 5 and my first sim was NR2002 and then 2003. I've also played NR2002-NR2009 on the PS2 and PS3 for fun. Started iRacing in 09.

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Hometown: Bedford, MA

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WHAT IS IRACING

DOB: 08/26/2008

Hometown: Bedford, MA

iRacing is the world’s premier motorsports racing simulation. An iRacing.com membership provides entry into the newest form of competitive motorsport: Internet racing – a fun, easy and inexpensive way for race fans, simracers and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.

PEAK has even teamed up with iRacing to sponsor our very own racing series, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com, where the world’s top simracers compete for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes in precise digital models of Generation-6 stock cars over a 17-race schedule. The Series features iRacing’s laser-scanned versions of some of NASCAR’s most challenging tracks.

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ABOUT IRACING.COM NASCARS

DOB: 08/26/2008

Hometown: Bedford, MA

When it comes to racing videos, the question is: Do they feel real?

Actually, yeah. They do. iRacing.com works closely with major auto manufacturers and race car constructors to gather exact masses and dimensions for car components, from data both collected through 3D laser scanning or even physically disassembling cars to weigh and measure parts of the chassis, suspension and driveline. Basically, it feels real because mathematically it is. Good thing they know their numbers!

And even the tracks themselves are accurate. iRacing.com uses laser scanning to replicate the precise physical features of each track’s racing surface – the camber, cracks, curbs, undulations and patches. They also use hyper-accurate sight pictures and mapping software to allow racers to hone their skills and improve real-world performance.

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Hometown: Bedford, MA

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STANDINGS AND STATS

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Hometown: Bedford, MA

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At PEAK®, we're not afraid to mix it up with the big boys. This is why we've been actively involved in motorsports for over 30 years. We identify with the straight shooters like Dale Earnhardt and Kyle Petty, just two of the truly great racers whose careers we helped launch.

Today, PEAK® still aims to shock the motorsports establishment partly as a way to showcase the excellence and competitive quality of our family of brands, but mostly, because it's so much fun. Look for our drivers and teams to challenge the heavy hitters in NASCAR, NHRA, and Dirt Late Model racing!